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Context Clues

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Context Clues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The decision Veronica made to study instead of going out for pizza with her friends was prudent. She got an A on the exam, while her friends all got D’s.

anti-social

careful and wise

selfish and mean

shocking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Surprisingly, Jane – who is usually diffident – sang a solo at the concert.

confused

absent

shy

confident

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The old farmer was a taciturn man, who saved his words as carefully as a stingy person guards his money. He only spoke when questioned and then responded briefly.

mean

serious

quiet

rich

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the point of context clues? 

to make words more difficult or confusing

to help find the meaning of words

to write a sentence

to make reading harder

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

These help you find the meaning of a word; they are the words surrounding a word

domain specific vocabulary

synonym

context clues

antonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of context clue is written here?

Definition

Commas

Example

Contrast

Restatement

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of context clue is written here?

Definition

Commas

Example

Contrast

Restatement

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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